Improvement in shoe-fastenings



of hook c.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOI-IN SLATCHER, OF BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT.

IMPROVEMENT IN SHOE-FASTENINGS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 122,287, dated December26, 1871.

To all 'whom 'it may concern.'

Beitknown that I, J oEN SLATCHER, of Bridgeport, in the county `ofFairfield and State of Connecticut, have invented a new and valuableImprovement in Shoe-Fastenings; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and ex act description of the constructionand operation of the same, reference being had to the anneXed drawingmaking a part of this specification, and to the letters and gures ofreference y marked thereon.

Figure l of the drawing is a representation of a plan view of one formof my invention. Fig. 2 is a plan view of tongued plate B. Fig. 3 is aplan view of loop-plate C. Fig. 4 is a face view Fig. 5 is a side Viewof hook c. Fig. 6 is a side view of hook F. Fig. 7 is afaoe view of hookF. Fig. 8 is a side View and partial section of device referred to inFig. l.

This invention has relation to shoe-fastenings; and the novelty consistsin the construction and .arrangement of the devices, herein set forth,in-

tended for fastening and unfastening shoes.

In the accompanying drawing illustrating this invention, A represents aspiral spring, made of wire. One end is secured in a permanent manner toone side of the shoe opening by means of a small plate, B, which is madewith a tongue, b, entering and soldered to the end of the spring.

` to the shoe.

The plate B is perforated at b', and is stitched On the opposite side ofthe shoe opening is arranged a small plate, C, provided 'with a loop, D,to catch and hold a hook on the movable end of the spring. The hook ismarked e, and has a stem which is inserted into the end of the springand there soldered, with the hook turned down in a position to grasp theloop D.

and unfastening shoes, consisting of the spring i lA, tongued plate B,loop-plate C, and hooks c and F, constructed and arranged substantiallyas specified.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my namein the presence of two witnesses.

. JOHN SLATCHER. Witnesses:

DAVID B. LocKWooD, ALFRED B. BEERS.

